2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Ipswich SHS v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, Round 3

The defending Langer Trophy champions continued its winning ways in Tuesday’s clash against an Ipswich side that included the brother of an Origin gun. Watch all three REPLAYS here.

The reigning champions have officially arrived and are here to stay in Langer Trophy 2025.

Palm Beach Currumbin, the 2023 and 2024 premiers, made it two wins in a row on Tuesday night when thwarting Ipswich State High 26-6 at the North Ipswich Reserve.

The Reds armour was virtually impenetrable. The only time Ipswich pierced it was in the 25th minute when centre Tomu Cook dived onto a dropped ball and scored.

The visitors vaulted its tryline and on the other end, captain Jai Bilish brought the best out of his teammates with an inspired performance from hooker.

In a match even closer than the scoreline suggests, Bilish created three tries with quick, snappy service near the tryline.

But it took an epic team effort from players 1-18 to get over the top of Ipswich at its fortress.

Long-striding centre Nio Verhoeven put the exclamation mark on the five-tries-to-one success when he scored a superb 60m solo try nearing full-time.

His centre partner Devin Bates-Wellington also had his best Langer Trophy outing, while towering halfback Taj Lateo caused no shortage of chaos with his booming right boot.

On one occasion, his swirling bomb bounced into the hands of Hudson Pratt whose telling try just after half time gave PBC breathing room ahead 16-6.

In Schoolgirls Cup action, it was Ipswich that won a close battle 16-10 over Palm Beach Currumbin.

In what ended as an entertaining but low scoring battle, a late try to Geraldine Lomas was enough for Ipswich to get over the line after trailing at halftime.

Lomas was prolific in the win with two conversions.

In Walters Cup action, it was Palm Beach Currumbin that defeated Ipswich 17-4.

Catch both replays below.

Ipswich SHS v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS – 2025 NRL QLD Schoolgirls Cup

Ipswich SHS v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS (2025 Walters Cup)

PREVIEW

He was given a baptism of fire against a tough Marsden State High in his Langer Trophy debut, and Ipswich’s Baxter Best more than stood up to the challenge.

But what will be in store for the younger brother of Blues Origin series winner Bradman when he clashes with the might of reigning national champions Palm Beach Currumbin?

That match will be streamed live and free on KommunityTV on Tuesday afternoon, headlining a big triple header which features the Walters Cup (Year 10) and Schoolgirls Cup.

A full News Corp Australia digital subscription will be required to watch the Walters Cup and Schoolgirls Cup.

There is a storeyed history between Ipswich and Palm Beach Currumbin, with the two schools meeting in back-to-back Langer Trophy deciders between 2022-23.

Another chapter of that pulsating new rivalry will be unfold at the North Ipswich Reserve from 5.30pm.

Palm Beach Currumbin enter round 3 with a 24-4 confidence-boosting win over Wavell behind them. Picture: Liam Kidston

Ipswich only just escaped the Makos by the skin of their teeth in round 2, with Best brilliant when he was thrust into the fray earlier than first anticipated.

“I said ‘unless there’s an injury, I’ll put you on with about 20 minutes to go and we will give you an experience’,” coach Josh Bretherton said.

Unfortunately it was a concussion to right centre Tomu Cook early in the match that created the opportunity for Best, 16, to show his wares as the youngest on the field.

With just his second touch of the ball, Best made a brilliant break and set up a defining try to fullback Tom Parker.

Best’s sound performance was a great early indication of his ability to play above his age.

The Year 10 student is a rare breed because to accelerate his development, he is bypassing the Walters Cup to play Opens football.

Reece Walsh (Keebra Park) and Jared Horne (current Wavell senior) are a few others to have done this.

Wavell SHS senior Jared Horne, pictured as a Year 9 student, made his Langer Trophy debut in Year 10 and is making his way back from a patella fracture in his knee.

“We felt that the best thing to do was to try and challenge him,” said Bretherton.

“To try put him out of his comfort zone.”

Best thrived in the new environment.

“I thought he did a really solid job,” Bretherton said.

“I asked him to do some simple things defensively on exit and stuff and he did those things for me which is what I am most proud of.

“He did the team contribution stuff he needed to do and when the game broke open for him, he was able to do the bits everyone knows he can do.”

Baxter Best gets the ball away to Tom Parker. Picture courtesy of Jack O'Brien.

His positive touches and runs from right centre were welcomed given the turbulent lead up to Wednesday’s game that saw Ipswich lose both its edge forwards.

Starting second rowers Innocent Baruani (concussion protocol) and Elsiyah Laumatia (ankle) were both late outs in the 24 hours leading up to the round 2 heavyweight bout, with Laumatia rolling his ankle the morning of.

With Ipswich lacking two potent forwards, Mel Nonu stepped up to produce a titanic performance on the wing.

Nonu, the younger brother of Dolphins young gun LJ, caught high balls extremely well under pressure and when his teammates were tiring late in the game, he maintained a high standard.

He caught the ball all alone with Marsden defenders rushing forward and carried the ball out of the Ipswich half with vim and vigour.

“He kept showing up and carrying. I couldn't be more proud. He was so, so valuable,” Bretherton praised.

Nonu’s rapid rise to being one of the first picked each week for Ipswich is the product of a strong pre-season.

Mel Nonu has been outstanding in 2025.

Last year Nonu was getting better with every game in the Langer Reserves competition before going on to start all nine matches in this year’s Mal Meninga Cup for the Jets.

“We thought he could play at this level but that he was going to have to work hard to get to this level and there was no guarantee he would’ve done it this year,” Bretherton reflected.

“When he rolled back in (after the summer holidays) and obviously watching how well he played for the Jets, it was like ‘oh he will do it easy’.

“He was just a completely different player.”

Originally published as 2025 Langer Trophy live stream: Ipswich SHS v Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, Round 3